<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001484364-17-000008.txt : 20170214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170214133407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001484364-17-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAGLE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050441
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				522061461
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7830 OLD GEROGETOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-497-2075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7830 OLD GEROGETOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANGMEAD JAMES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238413

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25923
		FILM NUMBER:		17606478
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-18</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On October 18, 2016, Mr. Langmead gifted all shares of common stock owned directly to a family trust.  The share amounts shown, and currently owned by the trust, represents the number of shares after reflecting the transactions reported on Form 4s filed on December 1, 2016, January 5, 2017, February 1, 2017, and February 14, 2017. Such transactions were reported as being conducted directly by Mr. Langmead, but were actually conducted by the family trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James H. Langmead</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-14</signatureDate>
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